US 7,009,499 B2 · Vehicle anti-theft entry system

Abstract

A vehicle anti-theft entry system includes a keypad, a first and second indicator lights, and a theft deterrent module disposed in the vehicle. The theft deterrent module asserts the first indicator light and receives a PIN from the keypad. An access control module comparing the PIN to a list of codes. If the PIN matches a restricted code the access control module sends a restricted access code to the theft deterrent module, if the PIN matches an unrestricted code of the list of codes the access control module sends an unrestricted access code to the theft deterrent module, and if the PIN matches none of the list of codes the access control module sends a deny access code to the theft deterrent module. The theft deterrent module receives the access code and asserts the first indicator light and outputs deny data to control substantially a function of the vehicle if the access code is the deny access code. Otherwise the theft deterrent module asserts the second indicator light and outputs either restricted data to control substantially the function of the vehicle if the access code is the restricted access code, or unrestricted data to allow substantially the function of the vehicle if the access code is the unrestricted access code.

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Dependent claims

A vehicle anti-theft entry system comprising:

a keypad;
a first and second indicator lights;
a theft deterrent module disposed in said vehicle, said theft deterrent module asserting said first indicator light and receiving a PIN from said keypad;
an access control module having a list of codes, said access control module receiving said PIN from said theft deterrent module and comparing said PIN to said list of codes, said access control module sending a restricted access code to said theft deterrent module if said PIN matches a restricted code of said list of codes, said access control module sending an unrestricted access code to said theft deterrent module if said PIN matches an unrestricted code of said list of codes, and said access control module sending a deny access code to said theft deterrent module if said PIN matches none of said list of codes;
said theft deterrent module receiving said access code, said theft deterrent module asserting said first indicator light and outputting deny data to control substantially a function of said vehicle if said access code is said deny access code;
said theft deterrent module asserting said second indicator light and outputting restricted data to control substantially said function of said vehicle if said access code is said restricted access code;
and
said theft deterrent module asserting said second indicator light and outputting unrestricted data to allow substantially said function of said vehicle if said access code is said unrestricted access code.

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